paralysis

BrE /ˈpærəlɪsɪs/ AmE /ˈpærəlɪsɪs/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL CONDITION B2

a medical condition in which a person is unable to move parts of their body, or has difficulty moving them

parálisis

  • suffer from paralysis

Collocations spinal cord paralysis · facial paralysis

  • She suffers from partial paralysis in her left arm.

    Ella padece parálisis parcial en su brazo izquierdo.

2 INACTION C1

a situation in which people or organizations are unable to act because they do not know what to do, or because they are afraid of doing something wrong

parálisis, falta de acción

  • be struck by paralysis

Collocations political paralysis · economic paralysis

  • The government is paralyzed by indecision.

    El gobierno está paralizado por la indecisión.